Reactor Core & Vessel DesignReactor Vessel 1. Reactor vessel is a modified three-loop Westinghouse...
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AP1000 TechnologyAP1000 TechnologyChapter 2.0Chapter 2.0
Objectives
1.Describe the basic differences in the construction of the AP1000 reactor vessel from a standard three loop reactor vessel.
2.Describe the basic construction of an AP1000
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fuel assembly.
3.Explain the difference in the construction of a rod cluster control assembly and a gray rod cluster assembly.
Reactor Vessel
1. Reactor vessel is a modified three-loop Westinghouse reactor vessel.
because of two SGs with four RCP loop design,direct vessel injection nozzles, and14 ft fuel assemblies.
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2. ~40 feet long with an inner diameter of 159” in the core region.
3. Constructed of low alloy steel plates and forgings with a 0.22 inch SS internal clad.
4. There are no penetrations below the top of the core.
5. An integrated head package is used (more later)
Reactor Vessel Functions
Support the RV internals and core
Internal ledge, core barrel flange
Four core support pads on vessel align with core barrel keys to
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align with core barrel keys to provide lateral support
Locates and aligns RV internals
Radial key/keyway joints
Reactor Vessel Functions(cont.)Directs coolant
4-22“ cold leg inlet nozzlesDowncomer2-31” hot leg outlet nozzles
Nozzles support and
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pplocate primary coolant loop pipingDirect vessel injection safety featureHot and cold leg nozzles are offset for RCP maintenance
Reactor Vessel Functions(cont.)
Aligns and SupportsCRDM
Instrumentation
Instrumentation tube and CRDM h d d t
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CRDM head adapters welded to closure head
Alloy 690 material
“J-groove” welds
* There are fewer holes in
the head for incore instru-ment penetrations than shown (details upcoming).
Fig. 2-3
Reactor Internals GeneralFunctions
Provides support and alignment for fuel assemblies
Accommodates
Fig. 2-3
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differential thermal expansion
Key componentsCore barrel
Upper core support plate
Upper support columns
Upper core plate
Lower core support plate
Reactor Internals GeneralFunctions (cont.)
Directs reactor coolant to fuel assemblies
Provides cooling flow to the reactor vessel head
Fig. 2-4
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plenum
Key componentsCore barrel
Lower core
support plate
Core shroud
Reactor Internals GeneralFunctions (cont.)
Provides guidance for the RCCA control rods
Key components
Fig. 2-3
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yUpper and lower guide tubes
Provides support and alignment for “top-mounted” incore instrumentation
Reactor Internals GeneralFunctions (cont.)
Supports and orients the RV material surveillance capsules
Key components
Fig. 2-3
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yIrradiation specimen baskets
3 azimuthal basket locations (135, 225, and 315 degrees)
8 specimen capsules
Reactor Internals GeneralFunctions (cont.)
Transmit loads from the reactor vessel internals to the RV
Restricts rotational/
Fig. 2-3
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translational motionRadial support keys engage clevis inserts in the RV
Key componentsUpper core support assembly
Radial keys
Lower core support plate
Secondary support structure
Integrated Head Package(IHP)
Fig. 2-5
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IHP Basic Functions
IHP combines several components into one assembly:
Lifting rig
Seismic restraint for CRDMs
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Cooling for CRDMS
Support for head vent, electrical and I&C cables, including incore instrumentation cables & connectors
Support for vessel head stud tensioning
Simplifies refueling the reactor
IHP Components
CRDM Cooling Fans
S i i R t i t
Lift Rig
CRDM Cooling
Fig. 2-6
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Seismic RestraintFor CRDMs
Quicklocs
Stud Hoists
Shroud
CoolingDuct
IHP Design Features
Designed to support top-mounted fixed incore instrumentation (42 detectors)
Provides support for incore instrumentation cables & connectors
Detectors disconnected at Quickloc penetrations;
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Detectors disconnected at Quickloc penetrations; detectors & guide tubes stay with upper internals during refueling (like later CE designs)
Features to support 17-day refueling outageHead electrical and I&C cables attached onto two connector panels with quick disconnects
Access doors for ICI,CRDM, and bare metal inspection of head
Incore Instru-mentation Support
With recent design change (DCD rev. 17), incore instrument guide tubes are collected into 8 “stalks” which
Fig. 2-3
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terminate in Quickloc head penetrations.
Incore instruments will stay with upper internals during refueling, thus no need for incore guide structures in IHP.
Revised Integrated Head Package
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With deletion of incore instrument guide tubes, IHP becomes shorter & lighter. CRDM cooling fans are now mounted directly on the IHP.
Fig. 2-5
Core Design Features
Standard 18-month reloads (510 EFPD) with capability to go to 24 months
Core power density consistent with current operating plants
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Top-mounted fixed incore instrumentation
Rod control system using gray rods for load changes
Boron changes limited to fuel depletion, startup and shutdown
Rapid Power Reduction SystemAllows full load rejection capability with only 40% steam dump
Fuel Assembly
Based on current 17x17XL fuel in use worldwide
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Fuel Assembly LM0001 Top Mounted Instrumentation Interface
Top Inconel Grid
ZIRLOTM Intermediate Flow Mixing (IFM) Grid
ZIRLOTM Mixing Vane Grid
Tube-in-Tube ZIRLOTM Guide Thimble Tube
Removable WIN Top Nozzle (WIN)
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Protective Grid
High Grid Spring Force Bottom Inconel Grid
Debris Filter Bottom Nozzle (DFBN)
ZIRLOTM Fuel Rods with Standoff Tube
188.8 in.
Zirconium Oxide Coating (Bottom Section)
Fuel Rod
Integral fuel burnable absorbers•boride-coated fuel pelletsOr•fuel pellets containing gadolinium oxide mixed with uranium oxide
Fig. 2-8
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uranium oxide
Control Rods and GrayRods
Control rods very similar to those in in current Westinghouse plants.
24 rodlets: Silver-indium-cadmium alloy encased in stainless steel tubes53 rod cluster control assemblies
Fig. 2-10
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Gray rods (DCD): Similar to control rods in construction.
12 of the 24 rodlets are SS12 rodlets are silver-indium-cadmium16 gray rod cluster assemblies
Gray rods (WCAP-16943)*24 tungsten rodlets double encapsulated
*Change under NRC review
MSHIM Operation
The automated mode of control rod operation is referred to as mechanical shim (MSHIM).
MSHIM operation eliminates the requirement for boron concentration change with power change.
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AP1000 operational boron change requirements are limited to startup, shutdown, and fuel depletion.
MSHIM control strategy fully automated at power levels > ~30% (DCD rev. 16).
MSHIM Control RodFunctions
MSHIM uses three separate sets of control rods for three unique reactivity control requirements:
“SD” Banks for rapid shutdown (Rx Trip)
“AO” Bank for axial power distribution control
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“M” Banks for reactivity control associated with temperature, power level, and transient xenon changes
The rod control system automatically modulates the AO bank to control axial power distribution simultaneous with MSHIM gray and control rod banks to maintain programmed RCS Tavg.
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AO RodPosition
Fig. 2-14
Rapid Power ReductionSystem
Reactor power control system designed to respond to a full load rejection without initiating a reactor trip.
Load rejections requiring > 50% reduction of rated
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j gthermal power initiates the rapid power reduction system.
System utilizes preselected control rod groups and/or banks which are intentionally tripped to rapidly reduce reactor power.
Questions?
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Which one of the following is true concerning the Gray Rod Assemblies?
A. 24 Silver-indium-cadmium rodlets per assembly.
B. 53 total Grey Rod assemblies in the core.
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B. 53 total Grey Rod assemblies in the core.
C. 12 of the 24 Grey Rod assembly rodlets are stainless steel.
D. Grey Rod assemblies are 6 feet in length.
Which one of the following is NOT a feature of the AP1000 core and reactor vessel design?
A. Four inlet nozzles, one for each RCP discharge pipe.
B. Two direct vessel injection nozzles.
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B. Two direct vessel injection nozzles.
C. Four outlet nozzles, one for each SG.
D. 14-ft fuel assemblies.